Enrollment
2
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 170471000169
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr — Aurora, IL
Federal NCES profile for Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 0.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 2
- students enrolled
School address
District: Aurora West Usd 129 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
0.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
-99% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr reports 2 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 0.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 99% below the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 99% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Aurora West Usd 129 spends $15,437 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $17,042 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 51.3% from local sources (property taxes), 37.9% from the state, and 10.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 0.1:1 | ▼ 99% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 2 | top 0% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
0 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
2 larger than 0% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
0.1:1
students per teacher
— 99% below state mean
Top 0% in Illinois — lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,437
per pupil, district-wide
— below Illinois avg of $17,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2 Top 0% in Illinois — larger than 100% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 0.1:1 -99% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 170471000169
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aurora West Usd 129, which includes Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr.
$15,437
Per student
-9%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.3%
State 37.9%
Federal 10.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,641
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 594
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr
How many students attend Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr?
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr has 2 students enrolled. It is a other school in Aurora, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr is 0.1:1, which is 99% lower than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 99% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr?
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr a good school?
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.